Newtown School District, Connecticut

Newtown School District is a unified school district in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 27,593 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 57.5 sq mi (149 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
27,593 ± 35
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Land area
57.5 sq mi (149 km²)
Median household income
$155,110 ± $10,710
Median home value
$546,200 ± $20,902
Water area
1.41 sq mi (3.65 km²)
State
Connecticut
Census code (GEOID)
0902910
Coordinates (central point)
41.399503, -73.293982

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Newtown School District, largest first

  1. Town of Newtown27,593 people
  2. Sandy Hook (CDP)9,863 people
  3. Newtown (borough)1,898 people
  4. Botsford (CDP)635 people
  5. Dodgingtown (CDP)285 people
  6. Hawleyville (CDP)164 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Bethel School District5.4 mi west
  2. Monroe School District5.6 mi southeast
  3. Brookfield School District7.2 mi northwest
  4. Oxford School District8.2 mi east
  5. Regional School District 158.2 mi northeast
  6. Regional School District 1214 mi north

These share a boundary with Newtown School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Newtown School District before you rely on it.

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